One subject in question is his racial and ethnic identity.
Despite a common ethnic identity, they are often at odds.
I'm not sure any of them had what you'd call genuine ethnic identity.
The biggest pressure is from groups who want to keep their culture, background or ethnic identity.
In the 2011 census, the following results were given for ethnic identity.
This is a way of denying the group their ethnic identity.
Having several political parties may mean that they will take on ethnic identities.
Each was a strong regional power influenced by its religious and ethnic identity.
But even then, the claim to ethnic identity was more often fictional.
But ethnic identity, in a broad sense, can effectively be a matter of choice.